Establishment
Established in 1862, Blandy Shipping is part of the Blandy Group.
John Blandy established himself in Madeira in 1811 as a wine shipper, who in those early days often undertook the handling of the sailing vessel's business, receiving cargo and then shipping a cargo of wine, and it was in this way that a start was made in the shipping business. The principal wine firms were at the time Importers, Wine Shippers and Shipping Agents, each with their own house flag which were hoisted by the ships consigned to them. The Blandy Flag is the international T flag and still flies above our Head Office in Funchal.